CES 2009: Some Gadgets Missed the Mark

We wonder who's going to want bad Wii wannabes, a zillion iPhone cases, out-of-date MP3 players, e-cigarettes, and other oddities that we found at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show.

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I love the International Gateway section of CES, where more than 800 exotic exhibitors seek U.S. distributors for their under-the-radar gadgets. It’s discouraging, though, to see several Nintendo Wii clones (complete with motion controllers) that you could almost mistake for the real thing--until you see the crappy-looking games on offer, that is. --Danny Allen